Christianity Today International (CTI) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Church Law & Tax Report (CLTR). Founded in 1987 by James Cobble and Richard Hammar, CLTR provides legal, tax, and risk management resources and training for clergy and religious organizations.
"Liability in this litigious culture is a serious and growing problem for churches, and most pastors are not even aware of the risk," CTI board member Jay Kesler said. "I think Church Law & Tax Report will help CTI provide a vital ministry service by expanding awareness and offering guidance in this critical area."
Below you'll find information on some of the CLTR resources available. In the coming months watch for new website channels related to church law and tax issues, church employment, church finances, risk management and others.
Mailed bimonthly, Church Law & Tax Report explains in plain language the complex legal and tax issues facing ministers, church leaders, and congregations. Each issue provides detailed analysis and guidance for church leaders, plus a 1-minute summary of all key legal and tax developments. The typical issue is 32 pages.
F. Marvin Myers, the Former Executive Director of the National Association of Church Business Administration, has called Church Law & Tax Report "the most comprehensive and relevant information available for churches today."
Mailed monthly, Church Finance Today focuses on key tax and financial issues that impact churches and clergy.
Edward Coleman, the former Director of the IRS Exempt Organizations Division in Washington, D.C., has called Church Finance Today "an important resource that will help treasurers keep good financial records and comply with tax reporting responsibilities. Its editor, Richard Hammar, is well respected by IRS professionals."
ANNUAL TAX RESOURCES
2008 Church & Clergy Tax Guide by Richard Hammar Get a better understanding of U.S. tax laws as they relate to pastors and churches with the 2008 Church & Clergy Tax Guide; learn how tax laws apply to you, how to correctly report your federal income taxes and social security taxes, understand relevant exemptions, and reduce your tax liability as much as possible. You'll also find easy-to-understand charts and real-life illustrations. Also available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format on CD.
Richard Hammar's Step-by-Step Clergy Tax Returns This downloadable resource contains the basic information you need to complete your 2007 federal income tax return. With this download Richard Hammar takes you through easy to follow step-by-step instructions to complete the most common tax forms. Special attention is given to the forms and schedules most relevant to ministers.
Every church and its employees want to feel confident that their compensation plan is reasonable and fair. Now you can know for sure by comparing your plan with those of thousands of other church workers nationwide.
Based on a national survey, The 2008 Compensation Handbook for Church Staff provides reliable church employee compensation breakdowns for part-time, full-time, church size, income budget, and geographical setting. With this information, you can compare your plan to other churches that have similar positions and demographics.
As difficult as it is to think about, child sexual abuse still occurs regularly in today's churches. The main reason why: Churches fail to properly screen and train staff and volunteer workers before putting them into service.
Reducing the Risk can help. The brand-new 3rd edition kit includes everything you need to begin strengthening the security of your church's youth and children's ministry programs.
The Reducing the Risk Kit is designed to help you institute a complete prevention program, including: screening, interviewing, training, monitoring, and responding. You'll be equipped with tools to help you keep records on each of your children and youth workers, prevent the wrong people from gaining access to children and youth, and have a fully-trained youth and child protection ministry staff.
Increasingly, pastors and church leaders are the targets for lawsuits. Never before has the need to be informed on legal and tax developments been as important as it is today.
A comprehensive reference book to help churches prevent injuries and accidents, protect property, and reduce potential litigation.
The new Risk Management Handbook provides vital information that touches every aspect of congregational life. Never before has such an extensive collection of material been assembled to make your programs and ministry more safe.
Whether it involves ministry to children or youth, recreational programs or church construction projects, safeguarding your facilities or driving church vehicles, reducing liability risks or purchasing insurance, this book covers it all.
Every staff member, department head, and volunteer worker will find valuable, practical information to enhance the safety of your programs and ministry.
Learn all you need to know about employment laws and how they differ in application for churches in comparison to regular businesses. This comprehensive book provides practical information and realistic examples on human resource topics including: hiring, discrimination, worker's compensation, immigration laws, termination, sexual harassment, fair labor standards, medical leave, and more.
Exclusively designed for use with nonministerial employees. Includes forms for 10 applicants. Perfectly suitable for congregations of any size and all denominations.
